Industrial bench scales have three important parameters: Capacity, Pan Size and Pan/Indicator configuration. The pan construction sets bench scales apart from other scale models.

Having a dirty environment and good housekeeping requirements make moisture and dirt resistance an important parameter when selecting a scale.

The pan (load cell) is often separate from the readout (indicator). This makes location of the load cell and the indicator convenient for safety, hygiene or other reasons.

In this search page, scales without a readout (indicator) attached are identified as load cells.

Many scales come with multiple readout features, such as counting, adding, and subtracting. Some models are battery powered as standard to give portability on the job site.